In the north of Australia, you’re never far away from a sign warning you of the dangers of crocodiles. But only 50 years ago, saltwater crocodiles were at risk of extinction. Now, after an incredible bounce back, they’ve reclaimed the waterways.

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Jumping croc YouTube Creative Commons daniel2177    • Bigger jumping croc  
Big croc frolicking YouTube Creative Commons Lorena Figueredo    • Saltwater crocodile - NT - Australia  
Crocodile skin bag Herry Lawford CCBY
Thumbnail picture CCBY Auckland Museum
Satellite picture of Clarence Strait BYSA2.0 ESA
All other photos and videos are licensed, public domain, or my own

References
Current NT crocodile population: https://nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_f...

Current Australian crocodile population: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin...

Top End crocodile capture numbers: https://data.nt.gov.au/dataset/nt-cro...

NT capture zones: https://nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_f...

1971 NT crocodile population numbers: http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin...

Adelaide River crocodile population and size data: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

Survival rate of hatchlings, number of eggs laid per year: https://becrocwise.nt.gov.au/about-cr...

Dates of state-based crocodile protections: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/5...

Crocodile hide exports 2016: https://www.louisianaalligators.com/u...

Aboriginal protections for hunting: https://nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_f...


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